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נִמְרוֹד H5248

H5248 is the Hebrew word נִמְרוֹד, transliterated Nimrôwd and said nim-rode'. The King James Version most often renders it nimrod.

Word: נִמְרוֹדTransliteration: NimrôwdSaid: nim-rode'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 4 verses

What it means

Nimrod, a son of Cush.

Where it comes from

or נִמְרֹד; probably of foreign origin.

How the King James Version translates it

Across 4 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

nimrod 3×even as nimrod 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: Nimrod.

Verses using נִמְרוֹד

All 4 verses, quoted in full.

Genesis 10:8 · KJV

And Cush begat Nimrod: he began to be a mighty one in the earth.

Genesis 10:9 · KJV

He was a mighty hunter before the LORD: wherefore it is said, Even as Nimrod the mighty hunter before the LORD.

1 Chronicles 1:10 · KJV

And Cush begat Nimrod: he began to be mighty upon the earth.

Micah 5:6 · KJV

And they shall waste the land of Assyria with the sword, and the land of Nimrod in the entrances thereof: thus shall he deliver us from the Assyrian, when he cometh into our land, and when he treadeth within our borders.

Common questions

What does Strong's H5248 mean?

H5248 is the Hebrew word נִמְרוֹד (Nimrôwd), meaning Nimrod, a son of Cush.

How is H5248 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it nimrod (3 times), even as nimrod (1 time).

How many times does H5248 appear in the Bible?

נִמְרוֹד (Nimrôwd) is tagged in 4 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H5248 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: or נִמְרֹד; probably of foreign origin.

Nearby entries

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